HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3d. Transgender Day of Visibility ProclamationrA-
"tnanscEnaea aay Of VISIB111ty"
(maRch 31, 20221
wheReas: mtepnationA tizanscendeu aay of viSiBility is an annual event occuRRmg on mapch 31
dedicated to ceLeBRAtmq tRAnsgendeR and otheR gendep aivease people Ano Raising awaacncss of
discizimmation faced By WnsgendeR people woRLowide, as well as a CdeBRAtion of theca
contRIBUtionS to society.
wheReas: some state LAWmakeRS and LCAocpS have Recently mtpoduced LegisLAtion and given
Guidance that diRectLy thpeatens the mentaL and physical health of Lc,Btq+ individuals, papticulAnLy
youth.
wheReas: San Luis OBISpo city is home to A gpowinq community of tRansgendeR and non-Binaay
people who woRk, Live and study heRe.
wheReas: one in foup LgBtq+ youth use pponouns OR pRonoun comainitions otheR than he OR
she, making the non-BmARy community one of the fastest GRowing in the LgBtq+ community.
wheReas: the tali foania healthy kids suRvey shows that tRAnsGendeR youth ARe At IncReased Risk
of BuLLyinq in schools, Leading to high Rates of suicidal thoughts.
wheReas: tRansgendeR and nonBinARy people, papticulARLy those with inteRsectionaL identities,
have expeniencea health access Nspamties and nepopted having moRe days with "faip/poop" physical
health and mentaL health than cisgendeR people.
wheReas: there is an acute and ongoing Lack of housing foR tRansgendeR youth whose families
ARen't accepting, and A high peacentagc of unhoused adults In San LUIS OBISpo ARC tRAnsgendeR and
nonBmaRy.
now theRefoRe I, ERICA A. stewaat, mayoR of the city of san Luis OBISPO on. Behalf of the entiRe city
council d0 heREBy declaRe march 31, 2022, As taansgendeR day of visiBiLity and do acknowLedge tRAnz
CentQAL coast and the gala pRide and Nvensity centcR's contRiButions to incaeasmg LgBtq+
awapenesS and safety in OUR City and county.
we encoURAGe institutions, Businesses, individuals, and oRGAnizations to join us in decl.iping that
tRansgendeR Rights ape human Rights and pledge to continue incReasing OUR undeRstanding,
acceptance and inclusion Of ALL.
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